macron
noun [ C ] phonetics, language specialized uk/ˈmæk.rɒn/ us/ˈmeɪ.krɑːn/ /ˈmæk.rɑːn/
长音符号（ˉ）
a symbol (ˉ) written or printed above a vowel to show that it is pronounced with a long sound
"Maori" should be written with a macron on the "a". “Maori”应该在“a”上加一个长音符号。
The five vowels come in long and short forms; the long form is sometimes signified in print by a macron (a flat bar) above the letter. 五个元音的发音有长短之分，在书面上有时会在长元音上加长音符号（一条短横线）来进行标注。
Compare: breve (PRONUNCIATION)
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- Macrons have been omitted in well-known place names such as Tokyo and Kyoto.
- The user must contend with macrons over some vowels.
- Long vowels are indicated by placing a line or bar above the vowel. This is a diacritical mark known as a macron.